CVE-2024-52542 Path traversal in AppSync
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a symlink vulnerability in Dell AppSync to tamper with information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-52542?
CVE-2024-52542 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell AppSync, published on 17 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell AppSync, version 4.6.0.x, contain a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Appsync.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-52542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell AppSync
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m5p-mv69-2wfh.